Excellent. Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
National Chief, thank you very much for being here.
To all of our guests and witnesses today, it's very much appreciated.
In your opening statement, National Chief, you gave an excellent summary of the historical context, obligations and potential of the projects that are currently before the government and those that could come forward in the next decade or so. I believe you mentioned $600 billion in project value that could translate into trillions of dollars over decades to come. Of course, that's a tremendous opportunity, but like any opportunity, it poses real challenges that we need to work through together.
In your opening statement, you touched on two principles that are fundamental to the discussion today. One is partnership and the other is ownership. In your view, how can the federal government, working in partnership with first nations across the country, promote ownership so there is an equity stake and a generational value to these projects in the long term?